ragginovel Chapter 2755 Greater Way
Chapter 2755 Greater Way
Chapter 2755 Greater Way
Rui felt nauseous.
For a moment, he was really questioning whether or not he should back away from the Blood Cult. He truly had no idea what to expect because these people weren't really a nation in the first place. The same could be said for the Gen Temple, but the people of the Gen Temple still lived their day-to-day life ordinarily within the temple.
He highly doubted that this was true for the Blood Cult.
"You seem unnerved," the Blood Lord remarked with an eerie tone. "Would you believe me if I told you that you have nothing to worry about?"
Rui frankly couldn't. "I have faith in my political protection, I suppose." His smile was wry.
The Blood Lord laughed out loud. "You should. It is quite powerful. The Emperor of Harmony has proved that with the Nest of Terra."
The news of the Kandrian Empire's attack on the Nest of Terra had served as a warning to all Sage-level powerhouses.
The consequences for attacking the Dawnbringer would be severe.
In fact, Rui suspected that one of the reasons his time in the Virodhabhasa Theocracy didn't get more turbulent was precisely because of this warning that his father had given to the entire world. Perhaps there would have been another Master Uma-like situation, although he was too strong for that to happen by anybody other than a Martial Sage.
He was glad that his father's warning came in time. The Blood Cult gave him the chills. @@@@
Rui raised an eyebrow. "Both scientific and Martial pursuits require clarity in what they are pursuing. What exactly does 'elevating blood to godhood' mean?"
"That is a good question," Blood Lord Vrukshus nodded with a hint of appreciation at Rui actually engaging with his words. "Godhood, as a concept, is not very self-explanatory. Ultimately, it is subjective. Different people interpret it differently and end up aiming for different things. That is why you see so many different laboratories and facilities. It might seem strange, but I'm sure you understand why interpretation is important."
Rui stirred at his words. "For individuality."
"Indeed. Martial Artists do not aim for the same destination, and certainly do not take the same path to it," he remarked. "In the Blood Cult, we allow our Martial Artists to pursue their ideal of elevating blood to godhood."
"...I see," Rui remarked with a hint of morbid curiosity. "Then, what is your ideal of godhood in blood, if I may inquire?"
He smiled at Rui. "That is a rather personal question, but I shall tell you nonetheless. I hope to gain true immortality by virtue of my blood. Blood that will never allow me to die. Blood that will protect me from death. That is my ideal of godhood in blood."
"...I see."
"Of course, that is just one aspect of what we do in the Blood Cult," he remarked with an unsettling tone. "This is our personal path. In a sense."
"...So Martial Artists of the Blood Cult sound like their Martial drive is to 'elevate their blood to godhood,' causing their Martial Art to be related to blood or the human body or something like that, which opens up avenues for scientific and Martial pursuit at the same time," Rui realized. "Could it be... the whole reason that you have done this is to increase the efficacy of blood research?"
Blood Lord Vrukshus was stunned silent for a moment. "I see. You are as intelligent as they say. And since you have deduced this much this quickly, I shall not deny it. The Blood Cult is indeed primarily a research organization into enhancing and evolving blood, and Martial Artists are just one part of that equation. We inculcate our blood-godhood obsession into them and watch as Martial Artists with Paths relevant to blood emerge from their ranks. Then we combine Martial progress with scientific progress to elevate blood to godhood! It is the greater way."
He turned towards Rui with a chilling grin. "Genius strategy, would you agree, Dawnbringer?"